Elitserien is the highest level of
professional baseball in
Sweden and is operated by the
Swedish Baseball and Softball Federation. The number of
teams in Elitserien has varied through the years. The Swedish
baseball championship was inaugurated in 1963. Teams compete in the regular season for a chance to make the
playoffs and battle for the Elitserien Cup Championship. Teams also play many exhibition games and events within Sweden, and throughout Northern Europe, in an attempt to help the sport gain popularity. Each organization has an Elitserien team, as well as minor league and youth league teams.
Each year, the lowest placing team plays a relegation game against the top team in the Regional Series.